Independence Day, Ukraine!

Dear friends, I am sorry for putting this up. But this represents so much for me. Yesterday in one of the central gardens of our city Kiev, our ex Prime Minister, Yulia Timoshenko had a meeting. I have not been there but I have found one of these pics on Facebook. This picture is quite realistic, and it is partly characteristic for this woman. She stands right on her position, and she looks more powerful. But first of all I think this is what we call, to stand out of the crowd! This is more of a shoe story picture, but the idea is here! Congratulation for an amazing picture!

Dina Goldstein - Fallen Princesses

You might have seen these photos already. But I just found them. This is a very simple idea - but I found it fantastic. Dina Goldstein, a photographer from Vancouver deals with the idea of future. We all know that a fairy tale end, is an end of infinite happiness. However, this photographer presents us a more realistic end of fairy tales. I found it amazing. And my favorite picture is with Snowy. The idea of a tragedy, and despair reigns. It is one of the most representative pictures.

1)

I never really adored Cinderella, but here the picture looks extremely sad. Alcohol...

2)

Oh Belle! What are you doing to yourself dear?

3) 

Macdonald`s wild find you everywhere Little Red Cap... You won`t escape it...

4)

Rapunzel and Cancer, what could be worse than this?

5)

And finally my favorite photo with Snowy. And her family. Her husband drinking bear, and watching TV. Her dog swallowing stuff . And kids everywhere...

The question I am going to address to my female readers... Is it the life we dream about? Does it represent the fairy tale "happily ever" promises? 

For more photos, please visit the web-site itself:

http://www.fallenprincesses.com/.

Thank you very much Dina Goldstein for what you have done to us!

Kurt Cobain at the Seattle Art Museum

Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock. Kurt Cobain 

So here it is. The Seattle Art Museum has opened an exhibition which is dedicated to an icon of the 90`s, to Kurt Cobain. Different Artists from the 90`s to the present are going to show and explain to the viewers how did Kurt Cobain become such an important person for the generation. In this exhibition you may find a little video with no music by Gillian Wearing where the artist dances on herself while listening to Smells Like Teen Spirit. Or a selection of black & white images signed by Charles Peterson. These images underline punk spirit of the first concerts by Nirvana. The exhibition seems being quite interesting for everyone. And does not limit herself to a social context.

Kurt Cobain thereore has become a part of a small circle of pop-rock singers which inspires creative minds of contemporary artists. Like Michael Jackson or Prince for example. 

All additional information about the exhibition, as well as the video, or a slideshow may be found here:

http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/kurt/default.asp

PS: SAM (Seattle Museum of Art) has an exhibition of the media works by Andy Warhol ongoing at the same time.

image from: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/kurt/default.asp

Need Help

Dear Friends, I am really sorry to disturb you again today, but I will ask you, whoever you are to post at least one web-site which you check to get art news. Thanks again. 

First Step

This is a picture of Oomka (Умка) in a Russian cartoon 

Hi everyone! My name is Oomka, and I am almost 12 hours old. Oomka is the name of a little white bear in a Russian cartoon but it is also how my boyfriend calls me. The main goal of this blog will be to shed light on the news in the world of art. I am not pretending to be a journalist, or an art historian but rather I am trying to show to everyone where does the art world go today.  Therefore as a little white bear I invite you to travel with me on my piece of ice in the ocean of incredible art news. And I apologize for any grammar mistakes, and will be happy to correct them. As unfortunately English is not my mother tongue.